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clang - 23.0.0_pre20260223

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Python bindings for llvm-core/clang

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claude-code - 2.1.50

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Claude Code - an agentic coding tool by Anthropic

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coccinelle - 1.3.1

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Program matching and transformation engine

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Program for querying and changing monitor settings

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ebusd - 26.1

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Daemon for communication with eBUS heating systems

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fixtures - 4.3.1

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Fixtures, reusable state for writing clean tests and more

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geekbench - 6.6.0

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A Cross-Platform Benchmark for Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS and Window

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The GLib library of C routines

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JSONSchema Spec with object-oriented paths

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Lean cryptographic library usable for bare-metal environments

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Lean cryptographic library usable for bare-metal environments

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level-zero - 1.28.2

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oneAPI Level Zero headers, loader and validation layer

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libmodbus - 3.1.12

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Modbus library which supports RTU communication over a serial line or a T

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mkdocs-htmlproofer-plugin - 1.5.0

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Mozc - Japanese input method editor.

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mpmath - 1.4.0

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Python library for arbitrary-precision floating-point arithmetic

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mu-cite - 8.1_p202011031127

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Message citation utilities for emacsen

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multi-term - 1.4-r1

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app-emacs/multi-term-1.4-r1

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Manage multiple terminal buffers in Emacs

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2026-02-24

mysqltuner - 2.8.40

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dev-db/mysqltuner-2.8.40

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Makes recommendations for increased performance and stability for MySQL

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narwhals - 2.17.0

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dev-python/narwhals-2.17.0

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Extremely lightweight compatibility layer between dataframe libraries

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openapi-schema-validator - 0.7.0

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dev-python/openapi-schema-validator-0.7.0

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OpenAPI schema validation for Python

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openapi-spec-validator - 0.8.0

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OpenAPI 2.0 (aka Swagger) and OpenAPI 3.0 spec validator

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opencl-clang - 16.0.8

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OpenCL-oriented thin wrapper library around clang

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2026-02-24

opencl-clang - 17.0.3

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dev-libs/opencl-clang-17.0.3

Description

OpenCL-oriented thin wrapper library around clang

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2026-02-24

opencl-clang - 18.1.3

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dev-libs/opencl-clang-18.1.3

Description

OpenCL-oriented thin wrapper library around clang

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opencl-clang - 19.1.2

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dev-libs/opencl-clang-19.1.2

Description

OpenCL-oriented thin wrapper library around clang

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2026-02-24

opencl-clang - 20.1.2

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dev-libs/opencl-clang-20.1.2

Description

OpenCL-oriented thin wrapper library around clang

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2026-02-24

opencl-clang - 21.1.2

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dev-libs/opencl-clang-21.1.2

Description

OpenCL-oriented thin wrapper library around clang

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openhab-bin - 5.1.3

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app-misc/openhab-bin-5.1.3

Description

An open-source automation software for your home

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openssl - 3.5.5-r2

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dev-libs/openssl-3.5.5-r2

Description

Robust, full-featured Open Source Toolkit for the Transport Layer Securit

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org-mode - 9.8

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app-emacs/org-mode-9.8

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An Emacs mode for notes and project planning

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osslsigncode - 2.9

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app-crypt/osslsigncode-2.9

Description

Platform-independent tool for Authenticode signing of EXE/CAB files

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pydantic - 2.13.0_beta1

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dev-python/pydantic-2.13.0_beta1

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Data parsing and validation using Python type hints

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pyproject-fmt - 2.16.2

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dev-python/pyproject-fmt-2.16.2

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Format your pyproject.toml file

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rsyslog - 8.2506.0-r2

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app-admin/rsyslog-8.2506.0-r2

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An enhanced multi-threaded syslogd with database support and more

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stress-ng - 0.20.01

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app-benchmarks/stress-ng-0.20.01

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Stress test for a computer system with various selectable ways

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texstudio - 4.9.2

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app-office/texstudio-4.9.2

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Free cross-platform LaTeX editor (fork from texmakerX)

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tp - 0.8

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app-emacs/tp-0.8

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Utilities to create transient menus for POSTing to an API for GNU Emacs

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types-docutils - 0.22.3.20260223

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Typing stubs for docutils

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virtualenv - 20.39.0

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Virtual Python Environment builder

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wand - 0.7.0

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dev-python/wand-0.7.0

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Ctypes-based simple ImageMagick binding for Python

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xapian - 1.4.31

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dev-libs/xapian-1.4.31

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Xapian Probabilistic Information Retrieval library

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xapian-bindings - 1.4.31

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dev-libs/xapian-bindings-1.4.31

Description

SWIG and JNI bindings for Xapian

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xapian-omega - 1.4.31

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app-text/xapian-omega-1.4.31

Description

An application built on Xapian, consisting of indexers and a CGI searc

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xbyak - 7.33.3

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dev-libs/xbyak-7.33.3

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JIT assembler for x86(IA-32)/x64(AMD64, x86-64)

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astroid - 4.1.1

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dev-python/astroid-4.1.1

Description

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b2sdk - 2.10.3

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dev-python/b2sdk-2.10.3

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2026-02-23

bitwarden-desktop-bin - 2026.1.0

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app-admin/bitwarden-desktop-bin-2026.1.0

Description

Bitwarden password manager desktop client

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caffe2 - 2.10.0-r3

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sci-ml/caffe2-2.10.0-r3

Description

A deep learning framework

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2026-02-23

calamares - 3.3.14-r7

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app-admin/calamares-3.3.14-r7

Description

Distribution-independent installer framework

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2026-02-23

calamares-gentoo-livecd - 3.3.14_p20260210

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app-misc/calamares-gentoo-livecd-3.3.14_p20260210

Description

Gentoo Linux Calamares installer configuration fo

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2026-02-23

camlp4 - 5.4_p1

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dev-ml/camlp4-5.4_p1

Description

System for writing extensible parsers for programming languages

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chardet - 6.0.0_p1

Ebuild name:

dev-python/chardet-6.0.0_p1

Description

Universal encoding detector

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chkrootkit - 0.59

Ebuild name:

app-forensics/chkrootkit-0.59

Description

Tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit

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cups - 2.4.16

Ebuild name:

net-print/cups-2.4.16

Description

The Common Unix Printing System

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2026-02-23

cups-filters - 2.0.1-r1

Ebuild name:

net-print/cups-filters-2.0.1-r1

Description

Cups filters

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2026-02-23

cups-pdf - 3.0.2

Ebuild name:

net-print/cups-pdf-3.0.2

Description

Provides a virtual printer for CUPS to produce PDF files

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2026-02-23

curl - 8.19.0_rc2

Ebuild name:

net-misc/curl-8.19.0_rc2

Description

A Client that groks URLs

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2026-02-23

diffoscope - 313

Ebuild name:

dev-util/diffoscope-313

Description

Will try to get to the bottom of what makes files or directories different

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feh - 3.11.3

Ebuild name:

media-gfx/feh-3.11.3

Description

A fast, lightweight imageviewer using imlib2

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2026-02-23

filezilla - 3.69.6

Ebuild name:

net-ftp/filezilla-3.69.6

Description

FTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface

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2026-02-23

firefox-bin - 148.0

Ebuild name:

www-client/firefox-bin-148.0

Description

Firefox Web Browser

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2026-02-23

galaxis - 1.13

Ebuild name:

games-puzzle/galaxis-1.13

Description

Curses-based clone of the nifty little Macintosh freeware game Galaxis

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2026-02-23

gcc - 16.0.1_p20260222

Ebuild name:

sys-devel/gcc-16.0.1_p20260222

Description

The GNU Compiler Collection

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2026-02-23

git-sources - 7.0_rc1

Ebuild name:

sys-kernel/git-sources-7.0_rc1

Description

The very latest -git version of the Linux kernel

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2026-02-23

intellij-idea - 2025.3.3

Ebuild name:

dev-util/intellij-idea-2025.3.3

Description

A complete toolset for web, mobile and enterprise development

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2026-02-23

ja2-stracciatella - 0.22.1-r1

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games-strategy/ja2-stracciatella-0.22.1-r1

Description

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libcupsfilters - 2.1.1-r1

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net-print/libcupsfilters-2.1.1-r1

Description

library for developing printing features, split out of cups-filte

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2026-02-23

libfilezilla - 0.54.1

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dev-libs/libfilezilla-0.54.1

Description

C++ library offering some basic functionality for platform-independent

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2026-02-23

libselinux - 3.8.1-r3

Ebuild name:

sys-libs/libselinux-3.8.1-r3

Description

SELinux userland library

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2026-02-23

libtracecmd - 1.5.5

Ebuild name:

dev-libs/libtracecmd-1.5.5

Description

Linux kernel tracecmd library

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2026-02-23

libtraceevent - 1.9.0

Ebuild name:

dev-libs/libtraceevent-1.9.0

Description

Linux kernel trace event library

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mdadm - 4.5

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sys-fs/mdadm-4.5

Description

Tool for running RAID systems - replacement for the raidtools

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minicom - 2.11

Ebuild name:

net-dialup/minicom-2.11

Description

Serial Communication Program

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2026-02-23

mstflint - 4.30.0_p1-r1

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sys-fabric/mstflint-4.30.0_p1-r1

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Mstflint - an open source version of MFT (Mellanox Firmware Tools)

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ngtcp2 - 1.20.0-r1

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net-libs/ngtcp2-1.20.0-r1

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ngx-acme - 0.3.1

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www-nginx/ngx-acme-0.3.1

Description

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ophcrack-tables - 1.0-r2

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app-crypt/ophcrack-tables-1.0-r2

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plasma-meta - 6.6.0-r1

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kde-plasma/plasma-meta-6.6.0-r1

Description

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2026-02-23

platformio - 6.1.19

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dev-embedded/platformio-6.1.19

Description

An open source ecosystem for IoT development

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2026-02-23

postfix - 3.10.8

Ebuild name:

mail-mta/postfix-3.10.8

Description

A fast and secure drop-in replacement for sendmail

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2026-02-23

postfix - 3.12_pre20260218

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mail-mta/postfix-3.12_pre20260218

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A fast and secure drop-in replacement for sendmail

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pyfakefs - 6.1.2

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dev-python/pyfakefs-6.1.2

Description

A fake file system that mocks the Python file system modules

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pypdf - 6.7.2

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dev-python/pypdf-6.7.2

Description

Python library to work with PDF files

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requests - 2.32.5-r1

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dev-python/requests-2.32.5-r1

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HTTP library for human beings

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rq - 2.7.0

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dev-python/rq-2.7.0

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Simple, lightweight library for creating and processing background jobs

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scipy - 1.17.1

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dev-python/scipy-1.17.1

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Scientific algorithms library for Python

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slack - 4.48.95

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net-im/slack-4.48.95

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thermald - 2.5.11

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sys-power/thermald-2.5.11

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Thermal daemon for Intel architectures

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trace-cmd - 3.4

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dev-util/trace-cmd-3.4

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User-space front-end for Ftrace

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tuned - 2.27.0

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sys-apps/tuned-2.27.0

Description

Daemon for monitoring and adaptive tuning of system devices

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2026-02-23

tuxedo-control-center-bin - 2.1.23

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app-laptop/tuxedo-control-center-bin-2.1.23

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Tool to control performance, energy, fan and comfort se

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virtualbox - 7.1.16-r1

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app-emulation/virtualbox-7.1.16-r1

Description

Family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise an

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2026-02-23

virtualbox - 7.2.6-r1

Ebuild name:

app-emulation/virtualbox-7.2.6-r1

Description

Family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise and

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2026-02-23

virtualbox-kvm - 7.1.16_pre20251103-r1

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app-emulation/virtualbox-kvm-7.1.16_pre20251103-r1

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Family of powerful x86 virtualization products f

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2026-02-23

virtualbox-kvm - 7.2.6_pre20260201-r1

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app-emulation/virtualbox-kvm-7.2.6_pre20260201-r1

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Family of powerful x86 virtualization products fo

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2026-02-23

zxing-cpp - 3.0.2

Ebuild name:

media-libs/zxing-cpp-3.0.2

Description

C++ Multi-format 1D/2D barcode image processing library

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2026-02-23

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